Principles for Resource Mobilization
- Defining the scope: “Resource Mobilization” in the context of ITU refers to all forms of raising revenues, including both regular budget revenues and extra-budgetary contributions.
- Setting priorities: As ITU’s primary source of revenues, the top priority for Resource Mobilization is assessed contributions from ITU’s Member States. These contributions are provided to support an agreed Strategic Plan and its implementation through Operational Plans, using the ITU Regular Budget. Therefore, Member States are encouraged to prioritize their assessed contributions as their main financial support to ITU, either by maintaining or when possible, increasing these contributions before considering providing resources for activities outside of the ITU Regular Budget. To this end, the secretariat will encourage, to the extent possible, the support of entities outside of ITU’s membership for extra-budgetary, voluntary contributions, to complement resources provided by members.
- Ensuring transparency: Opportunities for ITU membership and other entities to support additional activities through resource mobilization campaigns should be made known to the entire membership, and the benefits received by the partner/funder should be modest and in line with ITU rules and procedures, including protocol and common ITU practice.
- Adhering to UN principles: To complement the support of its membership, ITU will accept funding from/partner with entities that exhibit behaviour which is in line with UN principles, including human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption. ITU shall apply due diligence screening process in line with UN guidelines and best practices when considering whether or not to accept funding from or partner with a non-ITU member entity.
- Achieving ITU goals: The objective of funding (or in-kind contribution/partnership) arrangements must be consistent with the overall ITU goals as outlined in its Constitution and Convention and ITU Strategic Plan.
- Clarifying roles and responsibilities: Funding/partner arrangements must be based on a clearly stated understanding of respective roles and expectations, with accountability and a clear division of responsibilities between ITU and the funder/partner.
- Protection of ITU’s reputation: Funding/partnership arrangements must not diminish ITU’s integrity, independence and impartiality and must not confer any unfair advantage. In particular, they must not convey or suggest a direct or indirect endorsement of a funder/partner, its policies, products, or services. A clear distinction must also be made between resource mobilization/partnership and procurement.
Source: Council document C17-67.
